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#61 |
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Iz because you are not a fashionista! Many NDN dancers wear ruby slippers
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Why must I feel like that..why must I chase the cat? "When I was young man I did some dumb things and the elders would talk to me. Sometimes I listened. Time went by and as I looked around...I was the elder". Mr. Rossie Freeman |
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) |
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Why must I feel like that..why must I chase the cat? "When I was young man I did some dumb things and the elders would talk to me. Sometimes I listened. Time went by and as I looked around...I was the elder". Mr. Rossie Freeman |
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#64 |
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P.S. Lonnie Street wears pink. Paris Leighton wears pink.
Joe's Dad wears garnet...which is kinda like ruby. |
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#65 |
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garnet, that is "Granat Rot". A nice color.
May be I am an outdated fashionista because you traveled with the speed of light and I did not catch up and when we stopped I stayed years behind you. ![]()
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) |
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#66 |
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Right moc completed. Beading around the heel. Somehow there is an offset of about two bead between the left and the right side. Haven't got the pitch correct to match.
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) |
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#67 |
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Left Moc will be completed next Friday; I hope so.
I wanna doe another pair and want to do better. I have been thinking about a bead pattern which is not close to anything I have seen and is acceptable. I had an idea, what might be possible: Starting at the toe with two stars in white on cobalt blue background the middle of the two stars just in the middle of the toe, than yellow background with black, after the last double star half of the yellow section and at the heel coralle red. I think five double stars should be right. Question is, if the yellow sections are possible in such manner with regard to length. Perhaps not easily. The length of the upper at sole level is 65 cm. What do you think and would advice to do?
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) |
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#68 |
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Nice first effort.
I have a question. What stitch are you using to sew your leather? The pic is blurry, so I couldn't tell for sure. It looked like either you used baseball stitch or the seam was turned outside. Baseball stitch If it is baseball stitch, that is not usual for moccs. Buckskin doesn't have the strength to endure when sewn that way. The stitches tear through pretty easily. You really need the double thickness of hide to distribute the forces. If the seam is on the outside, that is also unusual. If you're having trouble sewing the seam in the inside, you could try a little trick. Before turing the moccs right side out, sew up just a half inch of the heel, a set a knot, but don't cut the sinew. Turn the mocc, then roll the heel inside out and sew with the sinew above the knot. |
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#69 |
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It is a baseball stitch. The stitches go completely through the hide.
I have two craft manuals which emphasize two different styles of heel sewing. The first one is only halfway through the hide and on the outside. That I did on the very first plain moc which I got as a kit. Not very strong. The second craft manual emphasizes the baseball stitch. That I did on the second plain moc which I have worn on the archery ground for about 14 times half a day. Then I do the next pair as you advice. The most difficult part is to turn a beaded moc. The beads don't slide on one another. Thank you OL Chemist. Coming up with an own design comes not easy to me. I was never good at this. Technical drawing is much easier.
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) |
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OK, step away from the kits. Most are really weird.
Look at our work: 1890's Lakota moccs Plains Moccs Lakota moccs, modern Lots of moccs To make your moccs turn more easily. Find a good movie on TV. While watching, get your latigo and flex and massage your soles. Get the hide loose and flexible, before sewing. Depending on the movie, the protagonists' relationship will be on the rocks or six buildings will have exploded and three cars have been wrecking during wild chases, before you're done. |
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#71 | ||
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![]() I think more about the design. I want to hold on to the two white stars on dark blue. I would like to use the same or a similar design for painting the sinew backed bow which will be completed in May. I do not want to use the patterns which can found in Jim Hamm Quote:
Yes, I should have massaged the latigo more before sewing. The hides for the uppers I get are German smoked buckskin.
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) |
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I believe blood quantums are the governments way to breed us out of existance ! They say blood is thicker than water ! Now maple syrup is thicker than blood , so are pancakes more important than family ? There are "Elders" and there are "Olders". Being the second one doesn't make the first one true ! ![]() Somebody is out there somewhere, thinking of you and the impact you made in their life. It's not me....I think you're an idiot ! ![]() There's a chance you might not like me , but there's a bigger chance I won't care |
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Cutting dry yes. Same way I do. Oh, not known that latigo can be worked in that manner. Prepunching holes with awl same way with me. You are an awfully fast sewer. I need about two and a half hour to sew sole to upper. Than the Latigo will be dry. I have not wetted the sole after sewing because I feared for the upper to become stiff.
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) |
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#74 |
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Thanks for the tip, @wardancer! That would save my poor fingers.
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Me & Eyes are the best !
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I believe blood quantums are the governments way to breed us out of existance ! They say blood is thicker than water ! Now maple syrup is thicker than blood , so are pancakes more important than family ? There are "Elders" and there are "Olders". Being the second one doesn't make the first one true ! ![]() Somebody is out there somewhere, thinking of you and the impact you made in their life. It's not me....I think you're an idiot ! ![]() There's a chance you might not like me , but there's a bigger chance I won't care |
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#76 |
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Here's what I usually get !:
White Latigo Soles (5" x 14") | Craft Leather | Crazy Crow Trading Post or , if I can afford it : White Latigo Hides- Half Side (10-11 sf) | Craft Leather | Crazy Crow Trading Post And when I order I always tell them thicker is better ! LOL
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I believe blood quantums are the governments way to breed us out of existance ! They say blood is thicker than water ! Now maple syrup is thicker than blood , so are pancakes more important than family ? There are "Elders" and there are "Olders". Being the second one doesn't make the first one true ! ![]() Somebody is out there somewhere, thinking of you and the impact you made in their life. It's not me....I think you're an idiot ! ![]() There's a chance you might not like me , but there's a bigger chance I won't care |
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#78 |
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As with all things , be careful ! LOL If you sand across the leather it spreads it , Fans it out....not good ! LOL I try to cut outside the lines and sand down to the line. Then you can buff the top and underside lightly , You'll be able to see it when it looks like an edge you can use.Then all you need is a big sink or a pan bigger than the soles and something to keep them submerged. Leave them a day or so. I usually check them every couple of hours. Like I said before , I get everything else done , then take the soles out , use a towel to get to excess water off them , and start sewing ! Next pair I make I'll try to remember to take pics.
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I believe blood quantums are the governments way to breed us out of existance ! They say blood is thicker than water ! Now maple syrup is thicker than blood , so are pancakes more important than family ? There are "Elders" and there are "Olders". Being the second one doesn't make the first one true ! ![]() Somebody is out there somewhere, thinking of you and the impact you made in their life. It's not me....I think you're an idiot ! ![]() There's a chance you might not like me , but there's a bigger chance I won't care |
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#79 |
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Wardancer, thank you very much for your tips.
Let us see if I get the answers in the right order. I use leather scissors to cut the Latigo sole. Those scissors are mad to cut through floor letaher or sole leather which is used for commercial shoes. I get the soles here cherokee-trading.de. It is a reseller for crazy crow in Germany. ![]() I have a very sharp pointed thin awl which goes through without toring the edge, if you pay attention. With punching holes through soles and upper I got practice from the turning shoes but you are right that it is much easier if the leather is wet. Jigsaws are good for a lot of jobs though you should be careful. Same with the sander. Get always reminded not use him because of distributing the dirt in every corner in the garage. You have to follow the sander longside of the edge not square to the sander. But be careful. As always, the more practice the easier. Watch out for your fingers. They easily and fast hurt. I have an living example of what can go wrong in my family.
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) Last edited by Broken Arrow; 03-18-2017 at 11:37 AM.. |
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#80 |
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Pattern for sinew backe bow
I'll do not want to open a new thread because though it is about a bow, it is likewise a question of pattern and the question of avoiding to copy.
There is Pre Historic an experimental archeologist who offers courses to build bows in near historical replica quality. I have opted for the "Indianerbogen I + II". Part I is accomplished. Some adjustments to availability of materials, draw length of the person, body length, hand size and so on are done and therefor it is not a replication of an historic bow but a close and shoots as good as possible. The bow is made of Hickory as it is more forgiving when making erros and is at hand while chokecherry is not easily at hand. Without sinew backing the bow has at 26 inches a draw weight of 45 pound. The sinew used is ostrich as buffulo sinew is hard to get. estimated draw weight with sinew is about 65 pounds. Bow lenght is 158 cm. At the second part the draw weight will be reduced to a comfortable amount to shoot 60 or 72 arrows in competition. I have made an paper lay out of the pattern I have in mind to paint on the front side as I do not want the patterns from the museums. ![]() To the right side the handle will follow. The handle a plain to wrap with either red or blue wool and over the wool leaving a section of wool visible, buckskin. A Fox fur might be another choice but I am not sure. The upper limb at the tip I want to decorate (right word?) with an raven feather and peyote beadwork on the quill. Black, red, yellow, white. I am not sure if I should paint the right sight up to the handle in sky blue, white or dark green. What color is more suited to red or blue wool? raven ![]()
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Those who know do not write and those who write may not know. Frank W. Louis, No such Agency True peace between nations will only happen when there is true peace within people’s souls. Black Elk “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” Lakota Proverb God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. (Reinhold Niebuhr, but the origin is debated) Last edited by Broken Arrow; 03-21-2017 at 09:00 AM.. Reason: Removing picture and word of controversy imagination. |
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